External C++ AMP coverage

External C++ AMP coverage

We have been sharing a lot of content about C++ AMP on this blog and obviously we are excited about the technology that we created - no surprise there.

I always believed, and still do, that our enthusiasm about this technology will be matched by customers when we finally release C++ AMP with the RTM release of Visual Studio 11 in the future. I also anticipate that the Beta release will also result in more "eyeballs" on C++ AMP. What I did not expect was so much interest in C++ AMP when it was announced in June (when there were no bits at all!) or with the early VS 11 Developer Preview release last September. I thought I'd share some of the external C++ AMP coverage in this post. Note: the links that follow without any context are in random order and none of their content is endorsed by Microsoft - I am just linking to stories I came across and the list is not exhaustive. With caveats out of the way, here come the links.

Beyond silently evaluating the technology or re-posting links about it, some individuals went further in their experimentation to the point of posting their experience on their own blogs. Some examples are: